It’s an ongoing honor to work with celebrated vocal coach Roger Love, whose award-winning career benefits numerous stars of stage and screen. I’m proud to say that Roger started me on my own journey as a vocal coach — he’s my teacher, mentor and friend.

It was my pleasure and privilege to coach The Voice Season 3 winner Cassadee Pope through the Blind Auditions.

I can honestly say that her magnificent voice is only surpassed by the beautiful person within.

She was a winner from the very start!

I found this picture and needed to share it, because true friends shape your life and, in turn, your art. Here I am in 1999 with one of my dearest friends in the world, the incredibly talented and lovely Rain Pryor, in beautiful Lausanne, Switzerland.

Working on Season 3 of The Voice was a terrific experience, as was meeting host Carson Daly.

That’s me at the piano in 2008, coaching Roosevelt High School students in Honolulu, Hawaii for the first school production of “Rent” in the nation. Being part of this production was a dream, for these very talented young performers as well as for me.